A 2-year-old child was in the back seat of a car involved in a high-speed police chase and crash in Manchester on Tuesday, police said.

Investigators said the incident began when a New Hampshire state trooper clocked a Nissan Altima driven by Tevin Perez, 21, driving 90 mph on Interstate 93 south near Exit 6 about 4 p.m. Tuesday.

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"Suddenly, you saw a silver sedan -- looked like a Nissan -- just barreling down, also weaving in and out of traffic. It was really a scary situation. I thought there were going to be a lot of accidents right away," WMUR Political Scoop and witness James Pindell said.

"At that time, the vehicle was still in the right lane, traveling at 95 mph. He didn't catch up to it until it approached Exit 2, Brown Avenue, where he was able to identify the license plate as it took the ramp," Noyes said.

Noyes said the Altima hit the front end of a green Honda and skidded to a stop on the far side of Brown Avenue.

The driver of the Honda was not seriously injured, police said.

A 2-year-old in the back seat of the Altima was also expected to be OK.

All three people involved in the crash were taken to a nearby hospital for observation.

Perez was taken to Elliot Hospital but later released having suffered only minor bruises, police said.

"They're all being treated right now. It appears it's minor, if anything, on all three parties," Noyes said.